In August, the proposed GST revision added to investor concerns around the RBI's hawkish policy tilt and a supply-demand mismatch.
Moody’s recent downgrade of US debt rattled bond markets, triggering sharp moves in yields. But dig deeper, and you’ll find a more complex reality behind the headlines
On April 28, RBI has announced OMO purchase auctions of government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 1.25 lakh crore in four tranches
The bond market has enough domestic demand for resilience
Bond yields have been declining since last Friday after data showed that India's economic growth slowed more than expected in the September quarter
Expectations of rate cut from the RBI could drag the 10-year bond yield to 6.5 percent
The finance ministry started raising small savings interest rates in October-December 2022 after leaving them unchanged for nine consecutive quarters.
Concerns arise that rising Japanese rates might prompt investors to seek higher yields in domestic markets
The 10-year benchmark bond yield fell to 7.098 percent on March 19 while the 3-year bond yield was at 7.087 percent on the same day
Rug Pull Season refers to a period when investors face sudden losses due to unforeseen events, with the current culprit being the hotter-than-anticipated US inflation data
India’s banks are the biggest investors in the government’s bond issuance every year and they hold a little over 37 percent of outstanding government bonds
Hopes of further monetary easing gathered pace after a Hong Kong court ordered China's property giant and the world's most indebted developer the Evergrande Group to liquidate its assets as stares at bankruptcy
Analysts believe a trend reversal in bond yields and the dollar would prove to be beneficial for emerging markets like India amid strong corporate earnings growth
Developments over three days caused a wave of buying across assets
About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8 percent at 33,525.31.
Easing crude oil prices and a flat greenback in the overseas markets helped cap the rupee's fall, forex dealers said.
The silver lining is that higher yields could make the job of Fed easier in sustaining higher interest rates and not opting for a rate hike.
Multiple factors have lined up to suggest tough days ahead for the markets
The flash PMI survey for August shows that the service sector-led acceleration of growth in the advanced Western economies has faded
As BoJ’s announcement of loosening grip on yields pulls down the Yen’s gains, market expert Balanco sees a correction happening across risk assets if the Yen goes below key support levels.
Since the RBI’s April monetary policy, yields on papers rated AA and below have fallen 18-34 bps across maturities.
The yield on the benchmark 7.26 percent 2033 bond fell to 7.0338% on May 8 from 7.3056% on April 3.
Across markets, the most convincing sign of a recession is the plunge in Treasury yields. Sinking further Friday, the downturn was led by shorter-dated bonds, which took the entire yield curve below 4 percent as banking turmoil led traders to price in more Federal Reserve rate hikes
The near-term trajectory of yields will likely hinge on next week's Federal Reserve meeting. Signs that the central bank may prioritise financial stability and slow or pause its rate increases could pull yields even lower
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